Seascapes
From the Carmel Coastline
to Victoria’s Great Ocean Road, from the high seas of the Atlantic Ocean to the
Lake Michigan shore, people seek out bodies of water. And let’s not forget the
Rhine River and the little pond next door. We live along shores and
embankments, we cruise and play on seas, rivers, and lakes. But mostly we find
calm and solace looking at mighty waters, whether they are glassy and calm, or
rough and tumbling. It is no surprise that what is known historically as marine
art, and many of us call seascapes are such a prevalent genre in the history of
art. Printmakers have gone through great lengths to express their admiration
for water, as it meets land, sky, or in more elemental form. This grouping of
works of art is an ode to this subject matter.
Utagawa HIROSHIGE
Hiroshige: Chiyogaike Pond, Meguro 目黒 千代が池 (First Deluxe Edition)
Woodblock Print, 1856
Artist ANONYMOUS
UNTITLED - MAINE BEACH SCENE WITH LOBSTER TRAPS, GULLS AND BOAT.
Linocut, Not dated